Metallic table.



f. R. TREIBER.

METALLIC TABLE.

APPUCATION FILED lAN.2l. 191s.

Patented June 4;, 1918.

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METALLIC TABLE. APPLICATION FILED'JANJI. 1M6.

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Patented June 41, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L Tnnononn R. TREIBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Metallic Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in metallic tables.

My invention is particularly adapted for frame con structed of metal, such as structural steel plates.

The object of my invention is to provide for the table frame a novel and ornamental finish for the exterior thereof, such finish being effected by applying to the exterior of the frame separate enameled plates which extend between the legs of the table at the sides of the frame.

Large table frames, such as are provided for billiard or pool tables cannot be subjected to the heat required for enameling metal Without liability of warping the frame, and thereby destroying its utility for the purpose desired. By providing separate enameled plates secured to the frame at the exterior thereof and between the legs, an ornamental enameled finish for the frame is obtained without warping the frame and without any other injury thereto.

A further object of my invention is to provide novel means for securing the finishing plates to the frame of'the table.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure l is a perspective view of a metal billiard table provided with my improve- Fig. 2 is a broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one ofthe enameled finishing plates.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4% of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental enlarged horizontal sectional view through one of the intermediate legs and parts connected therewith.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

side view of the same, partly Specification of Letters Patent.

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1. Application filed aniiary 21, 1916. Serial No. 73,366,

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates the top of the table, which may be of the usual type, and which is supported upon a metal frame which is disposed horizontally,.and the side members of which may be structural steel Z bars 2 bolted together at their ends. The frame may be provided with crossed diagonally disposed brace bars 3 having their ends secured to the bars 2.

Supporting the frame are corner legs 4 and intermediate legs 5, preferably composed of enameled steel plates and which are respectively provided at their upper ends with vertical extensions 7, which are disposed at the outer sides of the Z bars 2, to which they are clamped by means of bolts 8, Fig. 5, which extend through the bars 2 and through inwardly and laterally turned flanges 9, two of which are provided longitudinally at each side of each leg.

At the outer side of each vertical flange 9 and within the adjacent leg is provided a vertical clamping plate '10 provided with or receiving respectively the adjacent bolts 8.

ll designates a plurality of vertical rectangular longitudinal finishing plates, preferably enameled sheet steel, which are applied to the exterior of the plates 2, one plate between each adjacent pair of leg The finishing plates 11, preferably have their ends disposed between the legs and the bars 2, so as to afford a finished appearance at the joints, and for the purpose of being retained in their proper positions. The plates 11 are held clamped against the bars 2, at the exterior thereof, by the extensions 7 of the legs.

The finishing plates 11 areprovided each at its lower edge with an inwardly extending longitudinal flange 12, which projects under the frame to which it may be secured, when desired, by vertical bolts 13 which extend through the flange 12 and through the adjacent 2 bar 2, upon which bear nuts 14 provided on the bolts 13. The bolts 13 serve to support the plates 11 until the legs have been fastened to the frame.

A table equipped with my invention, as above described, is very ornamental in appearance, may be readily cleaned, is not liable to be injuriously affected by the elewardly extending longitudinal flange sements, and is very durable and not liable to cured to the frame, and means invisible from get out of repair, and the enameled finish is the exterior of the table for securing the leg obtained without warping or otherwise into the frame. juring the frame. 2. In a'table, a frame adapted tosupport I do not limit my invention to the struca table top, two legs supporting the frame, ture shown, and described, as modifications, means invisible from the exterior of the within the scope of the appended claims, table for securing the legs to the frame, and may be made without departing from the a finishing plate applied to the exterior of spirit of my invention. the frame and extending from one leg to the What I claim is: other leg, andhavmg an inwardly extending 1. In a table, a frame adapted to support longitudinal flange at its lower edge secured a table top, a leg supporting the frame, a to the frame. a l a finishing plate applied to the exterior of the In testimony, w ereof I have signed my frame and extending between the legs and name to this specification. frame and having at its lower edge an in- THEODORE R. TREIBER.

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